Historical Events
Motown Founded
Berry Gordy Jr.'s Tamla Records (later Motown) begins operating in Detroit, Michigan
- KOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa, Oklahoma (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Rediscovery of the Caves of Nerja in Malaga, Spain
Famous Birthdays
- Blixa Bargeld, German singer and musician (Einstürzende Neubauten; Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds), born in West Berlin; West Germany
- Lasana M. Sekou, Caribbean poet and author (The Salt Reaper), born in Aruba
- Per Helmstad Gessle, Swedish pop singer (Roxette - "Must Have Been Love"), born in Halmstad, Sweden
Famous Deaths
- Edvard Eriksen, Danish-Icelandic sculptor, dies at 82
Died in 1959 1959 Highlights
About January 12, 1959
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 3 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters
#1 Song: It's Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty
